Author Archives: Greg Fry
B.C.'s NDP government survives non-confidence vote brought forward by Conservatives
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has survived a non-confidence vote after the Opposition Conservative party wasted no time in trying to overthrow the NDP. In a vote that split along party li...
Feb 26, 2025
Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches
OTTAWA - Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election - which could begin in a matter of weeks - will be a tight race. At least one major pollster has the Liberals in the lead and ahead of the...
Feb 26, 2025
3rd generational unit operational at Site C
FORT ST. JOHN - The Site C project has reached another milestone on the path to completion with the third generating unit in service. BC Hydro says three of six generating units are operational, signi...
Feb 24, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate
OTTAWA - The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announce...
Feb 24, 2025
B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the "apparent mistreatment" of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residen...
Feb 24, 2025
Cougars lose Family Day matchup with Giants
LANGLEY - The Prince George Cougars dropped a 7-2 decision to the Vancouver Giants on Monday in Langley.Ben Riche scored his 30th goal in the loss while Terik Parascak scored his 23rd of the season.Ty...
Feb 18, 2025
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers. Here's the latest on the crash after...
Feb 18, 2025
Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia is scheduled to deliver ...
Feb 18, 2025
GST break brought a lot of work but little - if any - gains for businesses
TORONTO - About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move "a gift" even though a hoped-for flurry ...
Feb 14, 2025
CP NewsAlert: B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate, pauses hiring over tariff threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the government is cancelling the $1,000 grocery rebate it promised during the election and will pause government hiring over U.S. President Donald T...
Feb 13, 2025